Griffin’s school has gone back to virtual learning, so most days we get to listen in on his morning lessons. This Friday his class was working on personification, after which he had an independent assignment (called asynchronous learning in these Covid times) in which he was to choose a phrase and illustrate it.
This is what he came up with, which I immediately said I wanted to copy …
My mind filled with associations as I stitched. How G’s illustration reminded me of the animated clock in Beauty and the Beast, of Coconut the owl currently living in Austin Kleon’s palm tree, and of the messenger owls in Harry Potter…
I think I first heard the phrase “time flies …” in high school, where my chemistry teacher, Mel Rosenstein, said it virtually every day in his never-ending quest to keep a roomful of antsy sophomores from zoning out. He also taught us how to use slide rules, but beyond that I don’t remember much.
Nonetheless, the phrase stuck, enough so that I asked someone to translate it into the Latin “tempus fugit cum se oblectat” so I could stitch it not once, but twice into samplers …
Coming soon: I want to figure out how to use some of J’s artwork, too …
Process notes: that rich gold floss is Deb Lacativa’s and the variegated green dyed cloth is from Fiber on a Whim.
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Beautiful! I also loved the title – a play on those antsy sophomores – and I can’t wait to see what you come up with for that gorgeous artwork; it’s stunning!
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I have to confess you found a totally unintentional play on words … ha!
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Love this one! The charm of children’s art is a wonderful thing. And am sure you will translate J’s art splendidly.
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Thanks Hazel … I love remembering my grandkids this way
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LA – gorgeous reflection of G’s statement. Cheers. B
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totally unprompted … the best kind of being present
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How wonderful to collaborate, sorta! The bright colors are beautiful. I tried to recall when I first heard this phrase and it just feels like I always knew it. But, as I type this, I think maybe in Sat. morning cartoons…They were good for that and classical music. Ha.
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you’re right about the classical music especially … but turns of phrase, too for sure
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Fidget…that made me laugh right away. 🙂 Children are the best artists.
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and then there’s Widget …
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oh I do like and enjoy your cloth-story-dailies Liz, your sense of humour and sensitive observations are a true delight
life sure looks a lot brighter these days;-)
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I’m so glad … and here I was working on the next bit as your comment chimed in … loving the connectedness of that
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